FC Barcelona has to swallow a very bitter pill! The Xavi-Elf lost 0:1 against the blatant outsider UD ALmeria and was thus punished for playing much too passively. 21-year-old El Bilal Toure celebrates the golden goal.
Right from the start, Barca play as expected and have no trouble controlling the action. However, there are no playful highlights, nor are there any compelling chances to score. The Catalans’ management mode will be punished 24 minutes into the game.
After a long ball in the opposing half, Luis Suarez gets the ball. He serves Toure, who lobs two Barca defenders and sends Toure on his way. The 21-year-old sticks to it and nails the leather from the crossbar behind the line. Almeria suddenly in the lead, Barca shocked!
A little later, the outsider almost made it 2-0. Baptistao takes a shot from an acute angle, and the ball almost jumps into the goal from ter Stegen’s foot (31′).
Strong final minutes bring no turning point
Almeria defend very efficiently after that, Barca keep trying to create chances and play too slowly. The Catalans also have significantly more possession in the second half of the game, but can hardly capitalize on it.
In minute 70, Almeria almost makes a small preliminary decision. After a free kick, Alonso can only clarify insufficiently, the ball bounces to Suarez, who deducts directly. Alonso makes up for his mistake by putting himself in the shot, ter Stegen would have had no chance here.
Towards the end of the game, Barca pressed again and also had a top chance through Araujo, but the Uruguayan missed.
In the final minutes, the Xavi-Elf throws everything forward, Almeria can hardly free themselves.
But in the end it’s enough, the blatant outsider celebrates a sensational victory against the big favorite. Barca remain the clear leaders and still have a seven-point lead over Real Madrid. Almeria jumps up from the relegation zone to 15th place with the unplanned threesome.
